Tag Archives: Environment
Tories threaten to delay government work, hold up billions over price on pollution
OTTAWA - The official Opposition has threatened to delay government work and hold up billions of dollars in spending if the Liberal government doesn't drastically revise its carbon-pricing plan. Tensi...
Dec 06, 2023
Environmentalists pin satirical Fossil of the Day award on Alberta at climate meeting
A global network of environmental groups has given Alberta the rare distinction of being named Fossil of the Day at climate meetings in Dubai. The Climate Action Network says the award is given to cou...
Dec 06, 2023
Oil and gas emissions cap coming Thursday, targets 2026 start date
OTTAWA - The long-promised cap on greenhouse gas emissions for Canada's oil and gas sector will begin as early as 2026 and use a cap-and-trade system that applies by facility, a federal government sou...
Dec 06, 2023
Lack of snow in Sask. could be good for deer population
There's hope the little amount of snow across Saskatchewan will help increase the deer population.Over the last two winters, certain areas have seen numbers drop by over 25 per cent.Dale Barks, a wild...
Dec 05, 2023
Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules
OTTAWA - Any attempt to intimidate a senator while in the process of fulfilling their duties is a breach of their privilege, even if the effort is ultimately unsuccessful, the Speaker of the Senate ru...
Dec 05, 2023
Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms
VICTORIA - Hundreds of thousands of wild fish have died at British Columbia salmon farms in recent years, with an operator blaming the kills on the "learning curve" associated with new machinery to re...
Dec 05, 2023
Christmas tree farms see uptick in demand; recommend getting trees before Dec. 15
The majestic boughs of the Christmas trees gleam white with hoarfrost around Leonard Katerynych as he stands amid the sprawling Keatley Ridge Farms. His journey into the world of holiday cheer began l...
Dec 05, 2023
'That mountain is shaking': First-of-its-kind assessment considers Indigenous stories
BANFF, Alta. - An Indigenous elder sits at a table telling a Blackfoot story about the Frank Slide in southern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass. "The Piikani people, they had been in that area for thousands o...
Dec 05, 2023
Highway Hotline warns about unsafe road conditions
The area surrounding North Battleford is under a warning from the Saskatchewan Highway Hotline. The 3:30 p.m. report says the area may be icy or slippery and have sections that are snow packed and wet...
Dec 04, 2023
Canada's climate lobby pushes for oil, gas emissions cap with fashion statement
OTTAWA - Canada's climate lobby wants its demand for an oil-and-gas emissions cap to go straight to Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's head. Dozens of Canada's environmental activists are wander...
Dec 04, 2023